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Van Oord completes major Palm Jumeirah maintenance project
Following the construction of Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE, that started in 2001, Van Oord has now successfully completed the first major maintenance works on the Palm's trunk, 16 palm leaves and crescent. The beaches have been restored and shaped …
Dec 13, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä propulsion solutions selected for Brazilian Navy’s Polar Vessel
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main power generation and power conversion system for a new 103.16m Antarctic Support Vessel being built for the Brazilian Navy. The order has been placed by Brazil’s Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz shipyard and …
Aug 25, 2023 / Curious
Freire Shipyard signs contract to build an oceanographic research vessel for IFREMER
Freire Shipyard recently signed a contract with the French national institute for ocean science IFREMER for the construction of a new vessel for the French Oceanographic Fleet, operated by IFREMER for the benefit of the French scientific community. …
Jul 21, 2023 / Vessels
Freire Shipyard inks newbuilding contract with Briggs Marine for the construction of a new Maintenance Support Vessel
Freire Shipyard, has secured a contract from the leading UK marine contractor Briggs Marine for the design and construction of a new Maintenance Support Vessel. This modern and efficient vessel is optimally configured to support Briggs’ ongoing …
Mar 11, 2023 / Vessels
Alcatel Submarine Networks and Maersk Supply Service announce the award of Mero Field Permanent Reservoir Monitoring contract by Petrobras
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Maersk Supply Service (MSS) have announced the award by Petrobras, operator of the Mero field Consortium, of the contract for the supply and installation of a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) system on the …
Feb 15, 2023 / Curious
Havyard Leirvik win important contract with a new customer
Havyard Leirvik, which is owned by listed Eqva ASA (OSE: EQVA), has signed a contract for the conversion of the ferry M/F Vannes. The ferry which is owned by Boreal Sjø will be modified to meet requirements from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate so …
Jan 23, 2023 / Vessels
Launching of the RV David Packard at Freire Shipyard
Last month the oceanographic vessel David Packard entered the waters of the Vigo estuary for the first time. The Freire family represented by Marcos, Guillermo, David and Paula Freire, were present at the event, as well as Michael Kelly, director of …
Nov 9, 2022 / Vessels
Sembcorp Marine’s Brazilian Shipyard Completes Petrobras P-71 FPSO
Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz achieves milestone with delivery of second FPSO modules fabrication and integration project Sembcorp Marine Ltd, through its wholly-owned and operated subsidiary Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) has crossed another significant …
Oct 18, 2022 / Vessels
Brazil’s CBO Group and Wärtsilä sign Decarbonisation Service agreement to speed up fleet sustainability
The technology group Wärtsilä and Rio de Janeiro-based Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) have signed an agreement for Decarbonisation Modelling. The objective is to support and accelerate CBO´s journey towards decarbonised operations for its …
Sep 29, 2022 / Vessels
Wärtsilä engines selected for new Articulated Tug Barges as Brazilian operator seeks to reduce emissions
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs), designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Estaleiro Rio Maguari for Brazilian logistics integrator Alianҫa Navegaҫão e Logística, a member of A.P.Moller …
Sep 5, 2022 / Curious